The skyline continues to change at the Valdez Marine Terminal! Last summer, crews demolished A-incinerator, a construction-era apparatus at the Power Vapor facility that thermally destroys excess tank farm vapors. This summer, terminal project teams have a dual task: removal and replacement. On May 28, two large cranes worked in tandem to lift the new … Read more
The Council is neither for nor against development – our purpose is solely to make sure the system is as safe as it can possibly be made while oil is being transported through our region.
A group of Alaskans recently collaborated to develop new plans to protect the Copper River Delta and Flats region from an oil spill. These plans, called geographic response strategies, or GRS, are map-based plans tailored to specific areas that are particularly sensitive to oil pollution. By pre-identifying these areas and planning protection strategies before a … Read more
Dr. Amanda Glazier, scientist and educator, is the newest member of the Council’s Information and Education Committee. She grew up in Connecticut, but credits a family trip to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands for the beginnings of her fascination with marine biology. “I was in maybe 3rd grade, and the place we stayed … Read more